Chapter 69: Escalation of Conflict

"Damn, these guys are really tenacious." In a basement somewhere in HSD, M Country, a disheveled blond man said with a smile on his face. "However, defending against my attack is not an easy thing to do!"

However, the man's expression changed quickly. One of the experts from Youlong locked onto him from halfway across Earth, breaking through one proxy after another, constantly searching for his hiding place.

"OH, SHIT." The blond man scrambled to set up layers of decoys, wanting to lure away the person who had locked onto him, but the opponent seemed to see through all his movements, ignoring all the decoys he had set up and heading straight for him.

"Ran into a real top-tier expert!" This was the thought in the blond man's heart. With no other choice, he used his last resort: pulling the network cable!

Yanking out the network cable connected to the computer, the blond man let out a long breath. He knew that if he hadn't made a prompt decision, the opponent would definitely have tracked his current location. For a hacker whose location has been locked by an enemy—and with the opponent coming from that Eastern dragon—the outcome was chilling to even think about. However, pulling the cable meant that all his previous deployments on the web were wasted; if he wanted to continue his operation now, he would have to start from scratch.

The man had originally thought that the surprise attack his side had meticulously planned for so long would definitely catch Huaxia Youlong off guard. But it was clear that Huaxia's strength was not to be underestimated; not only did they defend against it, but they also had the spare capacity to counterattack.

In the Youlong Base, Pangzi looked at Shouzi: "So, Boss, did you catch that guy?"

"No, the opponent is very smart; he made a prompt decision and cut the network cable. In the end, I could only track the opponent to HSD," Shouzi shook his head.

"Sigh, what a pity." Pangzi's expression was somewhat depressed.

"Don't be careless. The real battle has only just begun. None of the people who attacked just now have strength in the top twenty of the Hacker Dark List. I estimate that they should be making their move now, so give me your full attention!" Shouzi reminded him.

……

In a secret discussion group, a group of people were chatting. The true identities of these people were all the world's top hackers.

M Country top hacker "Tyrant": The opponent's experts have already appeared; it is time for us to take the stage. Let them see what a real top hacker is!

R Country top hacker "Susanoo": That's right, let the Zhina people see the power of my Yamato race.

E Country top hacker "Dark": I also want to see just how much strength the so-called Eastern dragon's hackers really have.

F Country top hacker "666": Let them see what a gap in strength is!

Mao Xiong top hacker "Roar": I hope you all don't go too far. Once you anger this ancient country of several thousand years, none of you will be able to handle it.

M Country top hacker "Devour": Hehe, an ancient country of several thousand years? It is no longer their era; now, it is our era!

M Country top hacker "Damula": That's right, the strongest in the world now is us.

Mao Xiong top hacker "Roar": I have already given my warning. If you end up playing with fire, that is your own business!

M Country top hacker "M": Roar, don't think about helping, otherwise if those few top experts make a move, I'm afraid they will burn the flames of war to your country!

Mao Xiong top hacker "Roar": Hehehe, would I be afraid of him? If you have the guts, stay and solo!

……

Multiple top twenty powerhouses from the world Hacker Dark List attacked simultaneously, and the defense network that Youlong had just finished building suddenly became precarious.

In the Youlong Base, Shouzi's expression was very ugly. He also hadn't expected that so many people from the top twenty of the world Hacker Dark List would attack Huaxia's network defense network. With his strength, he could at most block the attack of one hacker ranked between tenth and twentieth on the Hacker Dark List, but facing the current situation, it was far from enough!

"Damn it, this is really bullying! Are they bullying us because there are few top hackers in Huaxia?" Pangzi's expression was also very ugly, but the speed of his hands actually increased by a few notches.

The atmosphere in the Youlong Base suddenly became tense. After all, the opponents they were facing now were the most powerful hackers in the world. However, not a single person retreated; their eyes burned with intense fighting spirit. For a time, the base suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of keyboard tapping rising and falling.

"Truly a tenacious yellow-skinned monkey!" In a luxurious Villa, a handsome man sitting in front of a computer felt the network defense network being constantly patched, and a smile of disdain rose on his face. He was none other than M Country's famous top hacker—Damula. "However, do you think this is useful? I will let you see now what absolute strength suppression is, and what despair is!"

The battle in the network world was in full swing. Facing the attacks of many of the world's top hackers, the people at the Youlong Base managed to hold them outside the national gates. However, this was only temporary; the people of Youlong were gradually showing signs of decline.

"Boss, this won't work; we can't hold on for much longer!" Pangzi said with an anxious face.

"Reinforcements are almost here, hold on a little longer!" Shouzi roared, and the movements of his hands accelerated a few more notches.

Lingyun was currently browsing a forum. This forum was a private organization's forum and also a place where many Huaxia freelance hackers gathered. The founder of this forum was a famous lone wolf among Huaxia hackers—"War Wolf"—and the name of this organization was the Huaxia Red Hacker Alliance. Lingyun did not show anything special in this forum; he was an obscure little pawn.

Pinned on the forum was a post calling on all hackers to take action together to resist the attacks of foreign hackers. There were many replies below, with many hackers eagerly joining the battle. This was no longer an individual incident; it had already risen to the level of national honor.

Lingyun looked at the posts on the forum one after another, his brows slightly furrowed, but he had no intention of joining in for the time being. The most top-tier batch of people from abroad had not made a move yet. If he made a move now and scared their turtle heads back, it wouldn't be such an easy thing to find them later.

Moreover, the battle between the two sides was still in a stalemate. If this group of animals from the forum joined in, there would be no problem at all in beating down everyone who had attacked so far. Although he hadn't spent much time in this forum, Lingyun knew deeply that this group of guys who were always chatting and goofing off when they had nothing to do would erupt with great power once they got serious. This was the true expert among the people.

"Heh, let me see just how much ability you guys who dared to come knocking have!" A mysterious smile curled the corners of Lingyun's mouth.

"Boss, an external force has joined in; it's our people. This group of people is very powerful; they blocked their attack all at once and even started to launch a counterattack." A hint of joy suddenly appeared on Pangzi's face.

"This must be the reinforcements the team leader mentioned. Seize the opportunity; it's time for us to counterattack." Shouzi also suddenly became spirited.

National Security Bureau, conference room.

"Number One, War Wolf and the others have made their move. The battle situation is now gradually tilting in our favor!"

"Hmm, you must not let your guard down. The situation on the battlefield changes in an instant; until the very end, no one knows who will win or lose!"